Believing in Masks

Romeo Castellucci returns to Transart with Believing in Masks, a creation that premiered at FOG – Performing Arts at Triennale Milano. An immersive, wordless experience, unfolding a lexicon of images, silences, and masks, centered on the responsibility of the gaze.

An empty, sterile room. At the entrance, fifty masks suspend individual identity, giving rise to a temporary community of nameless faces. At the centere, an isolated chair— – a mute symbol of violence and power— – commands attention: an object steeped in a long history intertwining drawing on both art and death. The theatrical illusion shatters, and with it, the comforting divide between stage and audience. Presented at the Triennale Milano, Credere alle Maschere [Believing in the Masks] confirms reflects the radical vision of Romeo Castellucci, a pivotal figure in contemporary European theatere. It is an experience that offers no sanctuary, compelling participants to confront the accountability of their own gaze. No answers are provided, for nothing but ; only persistent questions linger, challenging the viewer.

Recommended for ages 14+.